by admin | Oct 5, 2000 | Sports Features
Larry Smith’s very difficult year is getting tougher all the time. In the last week, he’s lost his starting quarterback, again, and his two best receivers, John Dausman to injury, and Travis Garvin to misbehavior. And I’m afraid this bad fortune may...
by admin | Oct 5, 2000 | Sports Features
Before he pitched yesterday, I said I thought starting Rick Ankiel in game one was a good decision by Tony LaRussa. Ankiel completely fell apart, but that doesn’t make it a bad decision. It was still a well-reasoned and logical choice. It’s just a choice...
by admin | Oct 4, 2000 | Sports Features
Tony LaRussa has made himself a target for criticism by putting rookie Rick Ankiel on the mound for game one today instead of veteran Darryl Kile. But if you look closely at what LaRussa is trying to do, it’s a great move. Ankiel and Kile have easily been the...
by admin | Oct 2, 2000 | Sports Features
I’m out of superlatives. And so is everyone else. What more can you say about the offense of the St. Louis Rams? The Rams are playing a game that no one in the NFL has ever seen, and that is not just overstatement and hype. On Sunday, the Rams scored every...
by admin | Sep 28, 2000 | Sports Features
Larry Smith is having a very tough year. It got tougher Tuesday when Smith kicked his best receiver, Travis Garvin, off the Missouri football team. That means the team has less talent than it did a week ago, but in the long run, the Tigers are better off, and Smith...
